News for Business/Economic

SBA Announces New $50 Million Grant Opportunity to Support Made in America Manufacturing, Workforce TrainingManufacturing in America E2G Grants will fund training for small manufacturers in critical industries     WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a new funding opportunity offering up to $50 million in grant awards to as many as 10 eligible applicant ...read more

Owners of for-profit small businesses based in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands who are 18 or older may apply by registering and completing any combination of two eligible courses or events anytime in 2026 to unlock the grant application. Apply once to remain eligible for $10,000 grants awarded throughout the year. Applications will be reviewed monthly from June through ...read more

Managing small business taxes effectively means more than chasing deductions — it means building the right habits before filing season arrives. Tax compliance carries a steep compliance cost across the U.S. economy: Americans spent 7.9 billion hours and $546 billion navigating the federal tax code in 2024. The Bethlehem-area business owners who come out ahead treat tax management as a year-round ...read more

Running a business in Bethlehem, New York, is both rewarding and relentless. Growth brings more clients, more transactions, and more to manage. Suddenly, the systems that worked when you were small start to creak. Teams juggle too many tools, approvals drag, and small inefficiencies multiply. The solution isn’t more hustle—it’s structure. By refining your processes, improving systems, and ...read more